30 Nov 2025集誌社#7613
宏福苑五級火｜民建聯「嚴正聲明」 倘證實黃碧嬌違法 絕不姑息
The Democratic Alliance for Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong issued a “solemn statement” concerning Peggy Pik Kiu Wong and the Wang Fuk Court incident, responding to various discussions in society in recent days. The DAB said its members had been subjected to “slander, smears and false rumours” online. Regarding the Wang Fuk Court incident, the DAB said: “If, following a comprehensive and impartial investigation by the departments, any DAB member, including Peggy Pik Kiu Wong, is confirmed to have engaged in illegal conduct, we will show no leniency and support stringent action being taken in accordance with the law and regulations.” The DAB said justice lies in the hearts of the people, and urged all sectors to remain objective and fair before the investigation results are announced and avoid making unverified speculations.
民建聯發就黃碧嬌及宏福苑事件發出「嚴正聲明」，回應近日社會就「宏福苑事件」的各種討論。民建聯的聲明指，網上對民建聯有很多「中傷抹黑、不實謠言」。民建聯表示，在宏福苑事件，若經部門全面及公正查後，「倘證實包括黃碧嬌在內的任何民建聯成員存在違法行為，我們絕不姑息，並支持依法依規作出嚴正處理」。民建聯表示，公道自在人心，呼籲各界在調查未公布結果前，保持客觀公道，避免作未經證實揣測。
29 Nov 2025Yahoo#7609
宏福苑五級火｜義工指警方凌晨五時攔截廣福邨平台出入口 指示中午前清走所有物資
A No. 5 alarm fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on Wednesday (26th), killing 128 people and leaving many affected residents homeless. Members of the public across Hong Kong spontaneously donated supplies, and volunteers set up a supply station on the podium at Kwong Fook Estate to help meet the residents’ needs.
A volunteer at the scene told Yahoo News that at 5am today (29th), police officers stood at all entrances and exits of the Kwong Fook Estate podium and instructed volunteers to immediately start packing up the supplies, move them to a designated location or hand them over to organisations before noon.
After receiving the message, some members of the public rushed to the Kwong Fook podium to help pack up, but were stopped by officers stationed at the podium entrance and told that the podium was for exit only, with no entry. After volunteers communicated with the officers, they were allowed to bring other members of the public onto the podium to help.
大埔宏福苑周三（26 日）下午發生五級火警，火警中有 128 人死亡，大量災民無家可歸。全港市民自發捐贈物資，其中有義工在廣福邨平台設置物資站，幫助災民解決所需。
有現場義工向《Yahoo新聞》表示，警方今日（29 日）凌晨 5 時派出警員站在廣福邨平台所有出入口，指示義工立刻開始執拾物資，在中午前搬到指定位置或交由機構接收。
有市民收到消息後，趕至廣福平台幫忙收拾，惟在平台入口被駐守警員攔下，被告知平台只出不入。經義工溝通後，義工才可帶其他市民進入平台幫忙。
29 Nov 2025明報#7610
大埔宏福苑五級火︱英王查理斯三世致哀 沙特國王薩勒曼、王儲兼首相穆罕默德發唁電
The five-alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po continues to attract global attention. King Charles III of the United Kingdom, Saudi King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed and Oman’s Sultan Haitham have each expressed condolences. So far, heads of state or leaders from 19 countries have responded to the fire. King Charles said that the efforts of rescue personnel and neighbours helping one another demonstrated courage in a heartbreaking moment.
Several Chinese ambassadors overseas have also responded to the fire. Xie Feng, China’s current ambassador to the United States and a former Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, said on social media that he had worked and lived in Hong Kong for more than three years, that his heart was with Hong Kong and its people, and that he hoped more lives could be saved, rescue heroes would stay safe, and beloved Hong Kong would recover as soon as possible. He also included the Chinese hashtag “Hong Kong, stay strong” in his post.
大埔宏福苑五級火繼續引起全球關注，英王查理斯三世、沙特國王薩勒曼、王儲穆罕默德及阿曼國王海賽姆分別致哀，暫時累計19個國家的元首或領導人回應今次火災。英王查理斯形容，救援人員及鄰里互助，是在令人心碎時刻中展現勇氣。
多名中國駐外大使也回應火災，曾任外交部駐港特派員的現任駐美大使謝鋒在社交網站說，曾在香港工作及生活超過3年，心與香港及港人同在，並希望更多生活可獲救，救人英雄注意安全，心愛的香港盡早恢復。他又在帖文以中文標註「香港加油」。
29 Nov 2025明報#7611
大埔宏福苑五級火︱駐港國安公署：支持港區依法嚴懲「反中亂港分子」「以災亂港」
The five-alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po caused major casualties, while support for those affected by the disaster continued. A spokesperson for the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said this afternoon (29th) that it supported the Hong Kong Government in “severely punishing anti-China, anti-Hong Kong elements for ‘using disaster to cause chaos in Hong Kong’ in accordance with the law”. The spokesperson also said the office would “resolutely counter any interference and intervention by external forces” and “resolutely safeguard Hong Kong’s hard-won overall trend of prosperity and stability”.
The spokesperson said that “anti-China, anti-Hong Kong elements and people with ulterior motives remain poised to act and are seeking opportunities to cause trouble”. It accused them of being “devoid of humanity” and “disregarding the facts”, spreading false information, maliciously attacking the Hong Kong Government’s rescue efforts, fomenting social division and confrontation, and inciting hatred of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and the Government. The office further said that these people were “exploiting the people’s pain and defying public opinion”, using disaster victims’ grief to pursue political objectives, and causing Hong Kong to return to the turmoil of “the controversy over the amendments to the law” and allowing the “darkest hour of ‘black-clad violence’” to re-emerge. The office said the intentions of the “anti-China, anti-Hong Kong elements” were “sinister” and their conduct “despicable”, and that they were “universally condemned”; they must face severe moral and legal punishment.
大埔宏福苑五級火釀重大死傷，各界續支援災民。駐港國安公署發言人今日（29日）下午發表談話，支持香港政府「依法嚴懲反中亂港分子『以災亂港』」；又說「堅決反制任何外部勢力的插手幹預」及「堅決捍衛香港來之不易的繁榮穩定大勢」。
國安公署發言人表示，「反中亂港分子和別有用心者仍蠢蠢欲動、伺機作亂」，指其「泯滅人性」、「罔顧事實」，散播假訊息，惡意攻擊港府救援工作，挑動社會分化對立，煽動對行政長官李家超和政府的怨恨。國安公署續指有關人等「挾民痛、忤民意」，稱其利用災民的悲痛達政治目的，令香港重回「修例風波亂局」以及「讓香港再現『黑暴』至暗時刻」。國安公署認為「反中亂港分子」用心「險惡」、行徑「卑劣」，「為人神所共憤」，需受道德和法律嚴懲。
29 Nov 2025集誌社#7612
宏福苑五級火．拘捕｜據了解「四大訴求」聯署發起人被國安警拘捕
Following the Wang Fuk Court fire, some residents launched a petition calling for an independent commission of inquiry and government officials to be held accountable, under the banner of “four major demands”. According to sources, petition initiator Kwan Ching Fung Miles Miles was taken to a police station and was reportedly arrested by national security police on suspicion of incitement over online remarks. The Collective is seeking comment from the police.
宏福苑大火，有市民發起要求成立獨立調查委員會、問責政府官員的「四大訴求」聯署，據了解，聯署發起人關靖豐 Miles，被帶返警署，有指他已被國安警拘捕，被指涉嫌煽動，涉及網上言論。《集誌社》正向警方查詢事件。
28 Nov 2025集誌社#7600
宏福苑五級火｜勞工處指棚網「證書」合阻燃標準 意外前六日曾巡查 有否官員要下台？ 特首：怎強化規管，工作組會推
The No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court had caused 94 deaths by Friday morning. A resident had complained to the Labour Department last year about the safety of the estate’s scaffold nets. The department conducted 16 inspections and replied that it had reviewed the scaffold nets’ “product quality certificate” information, which showed that their fire-retardant performance met the recognised standards under the Labour Department’s Code of Practice for Bamboo Scaffolding. The department’s most recent inspection took place on the 20th of this month, six days before the incident; after the inspection, it “reminded the contractor in writing” to take fire-prevention measures. Asked yesterday (27th) whether any officials would be held accountable and step down, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu did not respond directly, saying only that the task force would implement measures to further strengthen regulation.
宏福苑五級火至周五早上造成 94 人死亡，有市民去年曾就屋苑棚網安全向勞工處投訴，勞工處曾巡查 16 次，回覆投訴人指檢視了棚網「產品質量證書」資料，顯示阻燃效能符合勞工處《竹棚守則》認可標準。勞工處最近一次巡查，是在本月 20 日，即意外發生前六日，巡查後「書面提醒」承建商採取防火措施。特首李家超昨（27日）被問及會否有官員問責下台？李家超沒直接回應，只表示怎更強化規管，工作組會推行。
28 Nov 2025法庭線#7601
29歲男子涉損壞3張選舉事務處海報 准保釋候訊
A 29-year-old man was accused of damaging three posters belonging to the Registration and Electoral Office on a footbridge in Mong Kok on 13 November this year. He was charged with criminal damage. The case came before the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Friday (28th) for the first time. The magistrate adjourned the case to 23 January 2026 for a further hearing, and the defendant was granted bail of $400.
29 歲男子涉於今年 11 月 13 日在旺角行人天橋，損壞 3 張屬於選舉事務處的海報，被控「刑事損壞」罪，案件周五（28 日）在西九龍裁判法院首提堂。裁判官押後到 2026 年 1 月 23 日再訊，被告獲准以 400 元保釋。
28 Nov 2025法庭線#7602
大坑西邨居民第二宗司法覆核被駁回 判詞指理據不涉公法 另批撰入稟狀大狀內容冗長
As redevelopment of Tai Hang Sai Estate in Shek Kip Mei proceeds, residents brought a second judicial review, alleging that Hong Kong Settlers Housing Corporation’s review of rehousing eligibility, failure to provide proper rehousing and requirement for them to declare that they would waive their rights to pursue claims were unjust, unreasonable and ultra vires. They also alleged that the Town Planning Board had erred by treating rehousing terms as guidelines in the past.
The High Court’s Mr Justice Ko Ho-man earlier refused leave for the application. In a judgment handed down on Friday (28th), he said the residents’ grounds did not concern public law and were unrelated to the relief sought. The judgment also repeatedly criticised the barrister who drafted the pleadings, saying they were lengthy and difficult to understand, and had wasted the applicants’ money and the court’s time. The situation improved only after the plaintiffs changed barristers. The judge said this could be described as an “unfortunate start” for the applicants, but, leaving that aside, the case still failed to meet the threshold for leave.
正清拆重建的石硤尾大坑西邨，有居民提出第二宗司法覆核，指興建與管理該邨的「平民屋宇」審查回遷資格、沒妥善安置、要求聲明放棄追訴權等做法，屬不公義、不合理及越權，而城規會早年把安置條款列為指引性質屬錯誤。
高等法院高浩文早前駁回許可申請，周五（28 日）頒下判詞，指居民的申請理據不涉公法，亦與尋求的濟助沒關聯。判詞又多次批評撰寫入稟狀的大狀，指其內容冗長、令人費解，浪費申請人金錢及法庭時間，直至原告更換大狀情況才改善。官指對申請人而言，可說是個「不幸的開端」，惟撇開這一點，本案仍未能滿足申請門檻。
28 Nov 2025法庭線#7603
宏福苑五級火 兩部門守則指棚網「應具」阻燃性 業界指非強制要求、僅查證書
The five-alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po claimed the lives of at least 128 people. The government said preliminary laboratory tests showed that the scaffolding nets met flame-retardant requirements, but public concern remains over how the government regulates them. The Witness reviewed the codes and guidelines of the Buildings Department and Labour Department and found that their requirements for the flame-retardant properties of scaffolding nets and other materials use wording such as “should be used” and “should possess”. The Chinese and English versions of the Fire Safety Code of Practice for Buildings also differ in meaning: the Chinese version says “must be used”, while the English version says “should be used”.
Both departments have recently said they enforce the flame-retardant requirements. However, the chairpersons of the Gang Jau Daap Pang Tung Ging Gung Wui and the Hong Kong Institute of Safety Professionals, Ping Tak Ho and Kwong Sing Lee, said that the flame-retardant properties of scaffolding nets are not a statutory requirement, but are mentioned only in the codes; failure to follow them is therefore not necessarily unlawful. In practice, they said, “since it isn’t a legal requirement, there is no prescribed way of doing it, so to speak”. During routine inspections, the authorities generally check only certificates provided by suppliers. They do not arrange separate testing, and will not conduct burn tests on site because of the danger involved.
大埔宏福苑五級火奪去至少 128 人性命，政府指初步化驗棚網顯示達到阻燃要求，但社會關注政府如何監管。《法庭線》翻查屋宇署及勞工處的守則與指引，發現對棚網等阻燃要求的規定，字眼為「應採用」、「應具備」，當中《建築物消防安全守則》中英版意思不一，中文版為「必須使用」，惟英文版字眼為 “should be used”。
兩部門近日都表示就阻燃規定執法。不過港九搭棚同敬工會理事長何炳德、香港執業安全師學會會長李光昇指出，棚網阻燃性並非法定要求，僅在守則有提及，若不跟從不一定違法。而實際操作上，「既然唔係法例要求，就唔會有所謂形式點去做」，當局一般巡查時只會檢查由供應商提供的證書，不會另安排測試，因涉危險亦不會在地盤燃燒實測。
28 Nov 2025追光者#7604
宏福苑大火｜李家超先謝中央再謝消防 取消一切慶祝活動但拒延立法會選舉
Following a visit to the Wang Fuk Court fire scene in Tai Po on Thursday afternoon (the 27th), Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu briefed reporters at Government Headquarters that evening on the latest situation and measures to support residents affected by the No. 5 alarm fire. Lee again thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for his close attention to the fire before thanking frontline firefighters and medical personnel. He also announced the cancellation of all government-organised celebratory activities. Asked whether the Legislative Council election would be postponed, he said the decision would be reviewed later.
Lee said the fire at the estate’s seven blocks was under control. The government would provide HK$10,000 in emergency assistance to each affected household and establish a HK$300 million Tai Po Wang Fuk Court Assistance Fund, which would also accept public donations. More than 500 people are currently staying in temporary shelters. The government has identified about 1,000 units, including youth hostels and hotels, for affected residents to stay in temporarily over the next one to two weeks, and has set aside a further 1,800 units, including transitional public housing and Hong Kong Housing Society subsidised-sale flats, for their subsequent short-term accommodation. Lee said the government would cancel all government-organised celebratory activities and officials would reduce attendance at unnecessary events. Asked whether next Sunday’s (December 7) Legislative Council election would be postponed, he said the government would focus on disaster relief at this stage and review the decision after completing the first phase of work. The Information Services Department said that evening that mourning arrangements would be organised, including flying flags at half-mast at government buildings, holding a memorial service and setting up condolence books for people from all sectors to express their condolences and support.
宏福苑五級大火｜李家超再度感謝中央 拒絕推遲立法會選舉 向每戶派1萬元應急
特首李家超周四（27日）下午到大埔宏福苑火災現場視察後，傍晚在政府總部見記者交代最新災情及支援災民的措施。期間李家超再次感謝中國國家主席習近平高度關注今次火災，之後才感謝前線消防及醫護人員。李家超又宣佈，會取消一切由政府主辦的慶祝活動，但被問到會否延遲立法會選舉，他就重申稍後再檢討決定。
李家超表示，宏福苑7幢大廈的火勢已經受控，政府會向受影響的居民每戶派發1萬元應急，同時政府會設立3億港元「大埔宏福苑援助基金」，並接受外界捐款，為居民提供協助。目前有超過500人入住臨時庇護中心，李家超表示，政府已物色約1,000個單位包括青年宿舍及酒店，讓受影響居民在未來一至兩星期作臨時留宿，另預留1,800個單位，包括政府過渡性房屋及房協居屋，可之後短期安置受影響居民。
李家超又宣佈，取消政府主辦的一切慶祝活動，官員亦會減少出席不必要的活動，但被問到會否推遲下周日（12月7日）舉行的立法會選舉時，他就表示現階段要專心救災，在完成首階段工作後再檢討決定。政府新聞處晚上表示將安排悼念活動，包括政府建築物下半旗誌哀、悼念會、設立弔唁冊，讓社會各界表達悼念和慰問。
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